What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2000079
- Recall date
- 20 March 2000
- Make
- Ford, Lincoln
- Models
- Expedition, Navigator
- Model years
- 1997 to 2000
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 23,801
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the trailer hitch assembly attachment bolts may lose clamp load. If the operator does not notice the condition due to rattle or other looseness of the trailer hitch assembly, there is a potential for the trailer hitch to separate from the vehicle. Correction: Trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates will be replaced with higher strength mounting bolts and nut plates installed at a higher torque and including an adhesive patch.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2000079.